24:7 The new wine dries up,
the vines shrivel up,
all those who like to celebrate 1 groan.
24:8 The happy sound 2 of the tambourines stops,
the revelry of those who celebrate comes to a halt,
the happy sound of the harp ceases.
24:9 They no longer sing and drink wine; 3
the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it.
1 tn The Hebrew text reads literally, “all the joyful in heart,” but the context specifies the context as parties and drinking bouts.
2 tn Heb “the joy” (again later in this verse).
3 tn Heb “with a song they do not drink wine.”